Charlotte Bailey
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Aircraft

Saab Scores $1B GlobalEye Order from Middle East

Undisclosed nation to receive two AEW&C aircraft in 2030
GlobalEye
Aircraft

Dassault Ponders Post-FCAS Future French Fighter

Concept demonstrator could fly in 2031 as collaboration questions remain
Article image
Aircraft

Canada Joins GCAP Fighter Program as First Observer Nation

Fourth member of international program will gain ‘privileged’ access
Canadian GCap
Engines

Sikorsky and Safran Pledge Increased Collaboration

Proposal promises accelerated engine innovation
Sikorsky Safran deal FIA 2026
Engines

Canada Could Keep Gripen Engine Work at Home

GE and Magellan sign F414 support agreement
GE Aerospace and Magellan Aerospace FIA 2026
Security

Canada Bets on Home-Built Defense as Fighters Wait

Saab pitches sovereign Gripen role for Canada
 CAE and Saab at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Aircraft

Anduril Cruise Missiles Could Launch From Embraer’s C-390

Pallet-launched Barracuda 500M exits the rear ramp
Embraer and Andruil
Sustainability and Environment

WoT? Experimental Elongated Airbus Wings To Fly Next Year

New three-year campaign will design, build, and fly wing extension devices
Airbus Wing of Tomorrow
Aircraft

Saudi Arabia’s THC Inks $2.9B Deal for Bombardier Jets

Deal marks helicopter operator's first fixed-wing move
Bombardier/The Helicopter Company (THC) signing at Farnborough 2026
Maintenance and Modifications

Sweden Signs for Bombardier Defense Support Deal

10-year service agreement covers two preowned Swedish Global 6500s
Bombardier Global 6500
Aircraft

Eve 100 Starts Next Phase of Flight Testing

Two new customers sign deals for 46 provisional aircraft
Eve 100 at FIA 2026
Airlines

Embraer Racks Up E-Jet Orders at Farnborough

30 firm orders led by Abra
Embraer
Engines

Vaeridion Announces Electric Propulsion Partner

Drive System Design to develop Microliner’s drive system architecture
Vaeridion
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Sikorsky Adds Matrix Autonomy to Beta's MV250 Military VTOL

Hybrid-electric VTOL joins Matrix-equipped fleet
Beta MV250 at Farnborough
Engines

Evolito Submits Electric Engine Type Cert Application

E800 series engine to power Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short aircraft
Evolito
Rotorcraft

Luxaviation’s Sigma To Operate Vertical’s Valo eVTOL

Operator will help ready the Valo for real-world service
Sigma Air Mobility
Aircraft

Special Missions SkyCourier Finally Makes Airshow Debut

Textron Aviation had previously planned to bring variant to Dubai
Textron Sky Courier
Avionics

Q-CTRL Eyes Multiple Markets for Quantum Navigation System

Airbus and Lockheed Martin partnering to deploy AI-enabled solution
Q-CTRL drone
Aircraft

Embraer Trims 20-Year Small Jet Forecast

Demand holds near 8,500 sub-150-seat jets
E195
Security

Air Chiefs: Allied Integration Essential as Threats Intensify

Evolving threats demand deeper multinational cooperation
Five panel members seated
Training and Workforce

New UK F-35As Primarily for Training, Not Nuclear Role

Size of future fleet needed to support NATO nuclear mission currently under discussion
UK F-35 in flight
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Honeywell Expands Its Anti-Jamming Navigation Toolkit

Drone demonstrations showcase resilience of non-GNSS systems
Honeywell Jamfest 2026 radar velocity nav
Aircraft

KC-390 Orders Push Embraer To Boost Output

Geopolitics accelerates military airlifter procurement
Embraer KC-390
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Honeywell Expands Samurai Counter-Drone Capabilities

Odys VTOL extends counter-drone system aloft
Samurai system mounted onto the back of a pickup truck in a field
Engines

Rolls-Royce Completes UltraFan 30 Concept Review

Larger UltraFan 80 returns to the testbed this year
UltraFan 80 in test chamber
Aircraft

Ukraine Confirms Order For 16 French Rafale Fighters

First four aircraft could be operational from 2028 following pilot training in France
Dassault Rafale Dubai airshow
Sustainability and Environment

ZeroAvia Pushes Defense Focus With Hydrogen-electric ZA200

200kW power generation system central to revised short-term strategy
Two people signing at lectern with Dornier 228 in background of hangar
Aircraft

Embraer’s Commercial Backlog Soars as E-Jet Output Climbs

OEM expects smoother E-Jet delivery cadence in 2027
Three E-Jets in hangar with open door
Engines

All RISE for Increasing Focus on Durability

Open-fan narrowbody architecture on track to achieve predetermined efficiency milestones
GE Dowty 2026 Media Tour
Maintenance and Modifications

The Thin End of the E-7 Wedge(tail)

Early warning system arriving late
E-7 Wedgetail arrives at Scotland’s RAF Lossiemouth